Hokkaido Through the Seasons 2027 カレンダー

The Sapporo Clock Tower on the cover, and a year in Hokkaido inside, told in twelve illustrations. Blue ice sculptures at Lake Shikotsu in January, candlelit snow lanterns in Otaru in February, drift ice on the Okhotsk Sea in March, cherry blossoms at Matsumae in April, a valley of yellow in Takikawa in May, the Blue Pond at Shirogane in June, the lavender hill at Hinode Park in July, the summer festival in Sapporo in August, the autumn harvest table in September, lit maples at Nakajima Park in October, the white lights of Sapporo in November, and a star of light at Goryokaku in December. Hokkaido keeps its own calendar. Cherry blossoms open at the end of April, long after the rest of Japan has let them go, and autumn reaches the mountains in September. This is the north — wider, quieter, and a season apart. Japanese festivals are marked on their actual dates. Drawn by hand rather than photographed, with the softness that only illustration can hold. Hang it on a wall, and the seasons move through the room. For yourself, or for someone who loves Japan.